Welcome to H R P
A World Wide Stamp Collector, member of the APS #196580 & a member of the Civil War Philatelic Society.
Welcome to H R P
A World Wide Stamp Collector, member of the APS #196580 & a member of the Civil War Philatelic Society.
As I was growing up, my father (who came to America in 1951) would always keep the envelop and stamp that he received from his friends and family from all over the world. He would show me every envelop and stamp, tell me who sent it, explain the history of the country and its geographic location. Perhaps it was my father’s way of looking at the world. I found it fascinating.
Over the years I enjoyed learning about world geography and world history, simply by exploring the world of stamps. I also found that observing and deciphering the various methods of stamp cancellations and realizing that those stamps travelled through various countries and history, made it even more fun.
As it happened, my collection grew with both new stamps and used stamps, including stamps with unique cancelations. Years later, while working for a large family-owned company, the CEO learned that we both enjoyed collecting world stamps, especially those with unique cancellations. He would explain, “They lived, had a life, and went somewhere. They were bought and used.”
One day the CEO called me into his office and presented me with a gift of all his duplicates from around the world. New and used. And not just a handful, but volumes and volumes of countries.
Follow my site to see the list of countries that I have.
Thank you. Mitch Stein
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